Definition of Prothrombin in English :
Define Prothrombin in English
Prothrombin meaning in English
Meaning of Prothrombin in English
Pronunciation of Prothrombin in English
Prothrombin pronunciation in English
Pronounce Prothrombin in English
Prothrombin
see synonyms of prothrombinNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Prothrombin
see synonyms of prothrombinnoun
biochemistry
a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to thrombin on activation
See also phylloquinoneCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Prothrombin
see synonyms of prothrombin noun
a factor in the blood plasma that combines with calcium to form thrombin during blood clotting: it is a precursor of thrombin and is synthesized by the liver in the presence of vitamin K
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Prothrombin
see synonyms of prothrombinn.
A plasma protein that is converted into thrombin during blood clotting.
The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.